Conversion & analytics · Site analytics

Cookieless tracking implementation

We implement tracking with less reliance on third-party cookies: we move to first-party data, server-side sending, Consent Mode and blocker-resilient approaches, so analytics keeps working amid the disappearance of third-party cookies and private browsers. Honestly upfront: this is a technical reduction of cookie reliance, not full anonymity, not a legal guarantee and not a recovery of all data — some accuracy is still lost.

Price
$3,600
Duration
usually 1–2 weeks; maintenance on changes — separately

Cookieless tracking implementation — overview

Cookieless tracking implementation — price, timeline & scope

Cookieless tracking implementation is a one-off project: we move collection to a first-party basis (your own data, server-side sending, GTM Server if needed), set up Consent Mode and modeling without consent, identifiers without third-party cookies, deduplication and data reconciliation. Honestly about the essence and limits, this is key: 'cookieless' does NOT mean 'no data collection' and does NOT mean 'anonymous' — we reduce reliance on third-party cookies and increase resilience, but first-party data and events are still collected, so consent and privacy still apply; the legal assessment is given by your lawyer, we do not guarantee compliance. Honestly about accuracy: without third-party cookies and when consent is lost, some data is modeled/estimated, not observed — a trade-off between privacy/resilience and completeness; there will be no full return to 'how it was'. Honestly about requirements: access to the site/code/tags and, for server-side, to infrastructure is needed (container hosting — separately). Honestly about the work: this is collection-infrastructure setup, NOT analytics itself and NOT metric growth — correct data helps, but conclusions and growth are done by you or your specialist. Maintenance: privacy approaches and rules change, the setup needs upkeep. An important boundary: this is cookieless-approach implementation, not out-of-the-box privacy analytics (Plausible etc. — separate), not a full server-side container (adjacent) and not legal consulting. If you do not use third-party cookies anyway, the implementation may be minimal. Picture this: instead of 'after third-party cookies were disabled analytics and ads went blind' collection keeps working on first-party and server-side. The base price starts from 18,000 ₽ per project; it depends on infrastructure and the number of systems.

Problems we solve

  • With third-party cookies disappearing, analytics and ads lose data.
  • Browsers and blockers cut tracking.
  • There is no first-party and server-side basis for collection.
  • Consent Mode and modeling without consent are not set up.

What's included in the Cookieless tracking implementation service

  • Moving collection to a first-party basis
  • Server-side sending (GTM Server if needed)
  • Setting up Consent Mode and modeling without consent
  • Identifiers without third-party cookies
  • Deduplication and data reconciliation
  • Flagging privacy/consent (assessment — by a lawyer)
  • Testing and documentation
  • Handover of access and an instruction

What you get

  • Analytics is more resilient to third-party cookie loss
  • Fewer losses from blockers and private browsers
  • A first-party and server-side collection basis
  • Data for analytics and ads (growth — separately)

How the work goes: steps

  • We clarify systems, infrastructure, privacy requirements; collect access
  • We move to first-party/server-side, set up consent and deduplication
  • We test, hand over documentation and access

Why PDV Expert

  • Fixed price and timeline — no surprises on the invoice.
  • Report and recommendations in plain language — clear without a technical background.
  • In touch at every step and answering questions about the result.

FAQ

  • Is cookieless fully anonymous and without consent?

    No. Cookieless reduces reliance on third-party cookies, but first-party data and events are still collected — so consent and privacy remain. The legal assessment is given by your lawyer; we implement technically, we do not guarantee compliance.

  • Will you recover all data lost to cookie blocking?

    No. Resilience grows noticeably, but without third-party cookies and when consent is absent some data is modeled, not observed. It is a trade-off between privacy/resilience and completeness, not a full recovery.

  • Will this raise conversion?

    Not directly. It is collection infrastructure: data becomes more resilient and cleaner, which helps analytics and ads. Growth is separate work; cookieless tracking by itself does not raise the metrics.

About the provider

The «Cookieless tracking implementation» service is provided by PDV Expert — a team specialising in «Conversion & analytics». We work under contract and deliver a written report with recommendations.

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